THE BEST:
‘Eyes on the Ground’ – Caro
This groovy off-kilter rock song comes courtesy of Leeds
trio Caro. I was already satisfied with the skittish guitars and vocal earworms
and then that section at 1:06 came along and gave me an out of body experience.
I have a feeling this band have an album on the way, so I’m keeping my ear (and
my eyes) to the ground.
‘Exclusivity’ –
Leonie Sherif
Over a frenetic instrumental layered in synths and 808s, UK alt
R&B singer Leonie Sherif lays some infectious and breathy vocal harmonies.
The result is like listening to Destiny’s Child over futuristic production.
‘Houses’ – The Duke
Spirit
Longing vocals and psychedelic guitar twangs make up this
beautifully haunting song from London rockers The Duke Spirit. There’s a sense
of nostalgia to it, but it’s a nostalgia for an experience I never had. The random
retro footage of people dancing helps.
‘Provider’ – Frank Ocean
THE WORST:
‘Look What You Made
Me Do’ – Taylor Swift
The chorus is catchy but only because the melody's stolen from ‘I’m
Too Sexy For My Shirt’ (which is all I think about when listening to this now).
And this whole new bad bitch act from Taylor is about as easy to swallow as Katy
Perry’s recent wake-up-sheeple phase.
‘Masturbation’ - Princess Vitarah
This monstrosity of a song is enough to put anyone off
masturbating for life.